Three times PM, ruling Punjab since last three decades. Ample amount of funds in Punjab’s kitty and plus pouring of billions and billions of debt money, construction work all over Punjab yet hadn’t built a single hospital in Pakistan where the PM and his family could be treated for heart surgery?
Will PMLN supporters and their apologist feel any shame and ask some questions?
What ‘performance’ do PMLN supporters boast about when there is not a single hospital in country that’s good enough to treat the PM?
We only have to look at our neighbours. It is inconceivable that an Indian PM would go abroad for heart surgery.
They have some very good hospitals in India. I know people who are just fed up with NHS waiting times and would rather go and have cataract surgery in India
Btw owing to huge private cost, Turkey is very popular with British patients for hair transplant procedures
I think the issue is that the rich want the best of the best, and that's why they go overseas for such medical procedures.
I do not know about other cities, but the Rawalpindi Cardiology Hospital that Shahbaz Sharif opened is great, my dad went there (he had just gotten stents installed in the US) but had a bit of a complication in Pakistan which had to be addressed immediately. He went there and they immediately had him in there for checkups without any waits and everything was free of cost too although he did not get major procedure from there done (honestly, for something major we would have had him come to the US, no matter how good the facility was).
I think the issue is that the rich want the best of the best, and that's why they go overseas for such medical procedures.
I do not know about other cities, but the Rawalpindi Cardiology Hospital that Shahbaz Sharif opened is great, my dad went there (he had just gotten stents installed in the US) but had a bit of a complication in Pakistan which had to be addressed immediately. He went there and they immediately had him in there for checkups without any waits and everything was free of cost too although he did not get major procedure from there done (honestly, for something major we would have had him come to the US, no matter how good the facility was).
Healthcare sector needs a lot more attention in Pakistan but the social point that you raised is also important. based on what I heard from some of my friends in isl and pindi area, Rawalpindi Cardiology Hospital that Shahabaz opened in 2012 and that you mentioned above has a very good reputation. It has many departments and is one of the well-equipped hospital in the country but those who can afford will always go abroad no matter what. I remember itefaq hospital in model town that sharifs built in 80s used to be very good (we used it many times in late 90s including some surgical needs) but rich folks in Model town and Gulburg used to go to UK or USA for simple stuff insetad of uding itefaq. . Nawaz as PM could have set an example by going to rawalpindi hospital unless his situation was too complex
Healthcare sector needs a lot more attention in Pakistan but the social point that you raised is also important. based on what I heard from some of my friends in isl and pindi area, Rawalpindi Cardiology Hospital that Shahabaz opened in 2012 and that you mentioned above has a very good reputation. It has many departments and is one of the well-equipped hospital in the country but those who can afford will always go abroad no matter what. I remember itefaq hospital in model town that sharifs built in 80s used to be very good (we used it many times in late 90s including some surgical needs) but rich folks in Model town and Gulburg used to go to UK or USA for simple stuff insetad of uding itefaq. . Nawaz as PM could have set an example by going to rawalpindi hospital unless his situation was too complex
When Punjab Institute of cardiology was opened in Lahore, it was (considered as) one of the best with top notch facilities. Sadly, it turned out to be a feeta cutting venture for the Sharifs, as over the years, it has deteriorated in quality, with no checks and balances. I fear the same for Rawalpindi as well.
I had the (dis)pleasure of visiting Ittefaq Hospital to visit someone 2 years ago, and sadly enough, it presented a look no better than any sarkari hospital, with untidy wards, unkept hallways, throngs of people.....not to mention the exorbitant prices.
Status symbol may be a factor in the rich and famous going abroad for every ailment, but whats also true is that they simply dont trust the system that they themselves have built. Just a couple of years ago, 100s of patients died in Punjab cardiology hospital because of bad drugs administered to them. These politicians know what they have built, and hence dont use those facilities...otherwise it should be a matter of honor and pride for a PM/president to use their own hospitals.
Im surprised they didnt go to AFIC in Rawalpindi, which is perhaps the best cardiology hospital in the country. But then again, perhaps he doesnt trust the army either.
I think the issue is that the rich want the best of the best, and that's why they go overseas for such medical procedures.
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This!
Its not about medical institutions in pak, ofcourse they do exist in karachi, lahore and islamabad to the least. But its the point of "Elites" not trusting these local hospitals no matter how good they are.
They have super-luxury of abundance of money that comes with the mentality that only west can provide them ultimate comfort, treatment and post-care. So you can double, triple, quadruple the number of hospitals or increase their standard to their magnitude, the top 2-3% will still rely on UK/US
We can go in debates and discuss social sector all we want, Rawalpindi Cardic. May be the best, but to keep it best, PM and President and Governors and CMs top Secretatries of Govt should be treated locally, thats the only way to keep the quality of hospitals in check and more hospitals are need of hour...with improved quality...
When Punjab Institute of cardiology was opened in Lahore, it was (considered as) one of the best with top notch facilities. Sadly, it turned out to be a feeta cutting venture for the Sharifs, as over the years, it has deteriorated in quality, with no checks and balances. I fear the same for Rawalpindi as well.
I had the (dis)pleasure of visiting Ittefaq Hospital to visit someone 2 years ago, and sadly enough, it presented a look no better than any sarkari hospital, with untidy wards, unkept hallways, throngs of people.....not to mention the exorbitant prices.
Status symbol may be a factor in the rich and famous going abroad for every ailment, but whats also true is that they simply dont trust the system that they themselves have built. Just a couple of years ago, 100s of patients died in Punjab cardiology hospital because of bad drugs administered to them. These politicians know what they have built, and hence dont use those facilities...otherwise it should be a matter of honor and pride for a PM/president to use their own hospitals.
Im surprised they didnt go to AFIC in Rawalpindi, which is perhaps the best cardiology hospital in the country. But then again, perhaps he doesnt trust the army either.
agreed.
and yes Itefaq has gone down. it used to be really good and mian sharif used to get treated there all the time but it went down once sharif family left for the middle east and it had lack of funds and after that it just never came back
Its not about medical institutions in pak, ofcourse they do exist in karachi, lahore and islamabad to the least. But its the point of "Elites" not trusting these local hospitals no matter how good they are.
They have super-luxury of abundance of money that comes with the mentality that only west can provide them ultimate comfort, treatment and post-care. So you can double, triple, quadruple the number of hospitals or increase their standard to their magnitude, the top 2-3% will still rely on UK/US
This point is correct but for the rich people not for the PM of pakistan. In his personal capacity he shud goto Mars for his operation but when u r PM of a country what msg u gonna give to ppl in pakistan. BTW this issue is valid for almost all pillars of our system.
The day when all raliways employee will use only Rail for traveling and all school ministers will send their kids to govt schools things will improve automatically.
We only have to look at our neighbours. It is inconceivable that an Indian PM would go abroad for heart surgery.
They have some very good hospitals in India. I know people who are just fed up with NHS waiting times and would rather go and have cataract surgery in India
Btw owing to huge private cost, Turkey is very popular with British patients for hair transplant procedures
Forget about the comparing Pakistan with the West, even in your own region, such practices are unheard of. Can you imagine likes of Modi or Iranian President going abroad for treatment? Heck, even Hasina Wajid as a serving PM won't go outside of her country for treatment.
I saw so many tweets from Indians saying oh why did PM traveled all the way to UK, should've just came next door to India as we have some of the best medical hospitals and professionals.
Now how do you explain to these people that no Pakistan does have decent hospitals, we are not Afghanistan. It's just our PM acts like a King who spiritually and physically belongs to London and Saudi Arabia.
Sorry to say, Nawaz Sharif is not just another rich man. Sadly and tragically, he is the Prime Minister of Pakistan - a post that comes with awful lot of responsibilities. Do you know what a miserable and embarrassing message this sends out?
Now on what basis PMLN can say to overseas Pakistani professionals and doctors that you are our asset, come back to your country and contribute when the PM himself doesn't trust the system he himself had built?
It's not all about social status or receiving the best of the best, most Pakistanis including the Prime Minister himself just don't have any any faith and respect for systems they are responsible for running.
lol then why did congress president Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and cricketer Mr. Yuvraj Singh went abroad for treatment? In this globalized world where well to do people prefer best products and services from any corner of the world, come back to *swadeshi apnao *days. Say no to foreign drinks, drink desi jaljeera. Leave foreign-made cloths when good quality desi cloths are available. I don't understand why there is so much ho-halla when we know that people still trust on their institutions whereas standard facilities are available at home. Pakistani PM Mr. Nawaz Sharif has gone there on his own expenses unlike Indian ministers who spend taxpayers' money on foreign trips in the name of study tours (I don't know what they learn). Yes, we are developing indigenous technologies, have good colleges, hospitals and conditions are far better than ever but still not at par in everything. Yet it would be good if he prefer local hospital and sat an example but it's his personal choice.
lol then why did congress president Mrs. Sonia Gandhi and cricketer Mr. Yuvraj Singh went abroad for treatment? In this globalized world where well to do people prefer best products and services from any corner of the world, come back to swadeshi apnao *days. Say no to foreign drinks, drink desi jaljeera. Leave foreign-made cloths when good quality desi cloths are available. I don't understand why there is so much ho-halla when we know that people still trust on their institutions whereas standard facilities are available at home. Pakistani PM Mr. **Nawaz Sharif has gone there on his own expenses* unlike Indian ministers who spend taxpayers' money on foreign trips in the name of study tours (I don't know what they learn). Yes, we are developing indigenous technologies, have good colleges, hospitals and conditions are far better than ever but still not at par in everything. Yet it would be good if he prefer local hospital and sat an example but it's his personal choice.
No not really, there is no evidence and Sharif family would be the last people on earth to get any benefit of doubt as only recently Pakistani's taxpayers' money was used to fix the walls of Raiwind Palace which is a personal residence of Nawaz Sharif, not the Prime Minister's house.
In Pakistan, things usually come out of the bag a lot later. I reckon there will be leaks on PM's medical expenses probably by the time he is no longer the PM.
Anyway - the point remains, three times PM and endless funds in Punjab's kitty yet not a single hospital good enough to treat any of his family members. If the response is oh well this is how Kings live, then sorry, it's not good enough for people who see themselves as little more than just serfs.
Wasn’t Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with a very rare type of cancer? Yes we are third world countries, we lack latest technologies and scientific knowledge, there is genuinely no adequate treatment for many types of illness but let’s not pretend that Nawaz Sharif is going for something as complicated as heart transplant and not some commonly performed heart surgery which is routinely carried out in all major hospitals in Pakistan.
He is the PM - of course he would’ve been provided best of the best care if he was being treated in Pakistan. It is impossible to even imagine that he would not have been treated like a King in Pakistani hospitals.
So when asked why PMLN had not built a single good hospital in Pakistan where NS could be treated, Maryam today claimed that the reason why NS had to go abroad was to avoid disturbing public life here in Pakistan. If he was treated here, it would create issues for other patients at the hospital, i guess because of his protocol...hence he chose to go to London.
I was deeply touched.....and then i sort of burst out in laughter.
As for the “performance”part of PMLN – I have one piece to share with posters here which is as follows (reproduced verbatim; advance apologies for those posters who just read things without reference to the context and ONLY believe in EXACT literal meaning of words ignoring the reference to context - I hope they do not issue fatwa of killing me after going through this post):
If you ever happen to talk to a PMLN supporter about politics &developing Pakistan into a modern prosperous & forward-looking state; 110%chances are that he / she will start and end the argument by saying:
Look, at least we are better than the PPP and ‘our’ Mian Saheb has deliveredmany things e.g.
Mian Saheb ne Atom Bum (Bum is what they say frankly :P) ka dhamakakiya.
Mian Saheb ne Motorway banai.
Mian Saheb Telecommunication / Information Technology revolution laaye.
Mian Saheb ne Economy me Pakistan ko Asian Tiger banaya.
For 2 decades, this was the sole ‘assets pack’ of PMLN. Lately, however,the rhetoric has found three more one-liners;
Mian Saheb ne Metro Bus banayee.
Mian Saheb ne Laptop diye.
Mian Saheb ne Danish Schools banaye.
Once a PMLN supporter is done with these one-liners, he / she gives youthis contented look of a revolutionary - Hum se bach ke kahan jaoge Ustad? VoteMian Saheb ka pakka?
Many a times, the average non-Nooner gets bluffed & discussion isover.
Not any more.
Lets deconstruct this ‘We delivered’ myth - yes myth - of PMLN (largelycreated through a ‘sympathetic’ media campaign). Each point, one by one.
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**Nuclear Bum **< can’t help it folks - its Bum >
Pakistan’s nuclear program, by the way of credit, can be divided among 4different regimes.
Nuclear Weapons program in Pakistan was founded under Zulfiqar AliBhutto in 1970s. The initial difficult work was done in his era. (30% credit)
The program matured under General Zia’s rule in 1970s-1980s and coldtests were done as early as 1983. Also F-16 Aircraft, capable of delivering thenukes were obtained. (50% credit)
Missile delivery systems for nukes were initiated in 1989-1990 underBenazir Bhutto. Also the program took its final shape. (15% credit)
Nuclear bomb was finally tested during Nawaz Sharif’s tenure in 1998, inthe wake of Indian explosions remember. Dr. A. Q Khan and PMLN leader (again)Gohar Ayub Khan are on record having said that Nawaz didn’t actually want to test the bomb](http://www.siasat.pk/forum/archive/index.php/t-101127.html) andit took a serious push & letters on part of the revered scientist and severepublic pressure to force Nawaz into going for it. (5% credit)
So basically Mian Saheb’s credit in the nuclear bum dhamaka is a meagre5%.
. Motorway:
Motorway is not a single project but a series of projects (M-1 to M-4) thatwere started & commissioned in different governments. Details are asfollows:
M-2 (Lahore - Islamabad Section): It was startedin late 1992 by Nawaz Sharif, however, just 7-8 months later his govt wasdismissed on charges of corruption. The project was continued by Benazir govtand was almost complete by 1996 (when BB’s govt was dismissed). In 1997, NawazSharif commissioned the project. So basically 80% of M-2 wasbuilt during BB’s tenure](M-2 motorway (Pakistan) - Wikipedia).
***M-1 (Islamabad - Peshawar Section): ***It was started duringGeneral Musharraf’s tenure and also commissioned insame period](M-1 motorway (Pakistan) - Wikipedia). (100% Musharraf credit. No credit to Nawaz)
M-4 Motorway (Faisalabad - Multan Section): Started duringcurrent Zardari tenure](M-4 motorway (Pakistan) - Wikipedia). Under progress. (100% Zardari credit. Nocredit to Nawaz).
So basically, out of the whole Motorway system, Mian Saheb can claimonly 20% credit for just one section i.e. M-2 (that also with $140 million corruption, as pointed out in Raymond Baker’s famous book](http://pti-fata.blogspot.com/2012/05/download-book-capitalisms-achilles-heel.html) ondirty money). He has no contribution to other sections.
. Telecommunications / Information Technology Revolution:
The first serious step towards telecom sector reforms was taken by BB Govt (andnot PMLN, as claimed). This was in the form of Telecom Ordnance (1994) creating PTA, Pakistan’s firstindependent telecom regulator. Even after that the monopoly of PTCL continuedandtelecom density at the end of PMLN govt in 1999 was 1.9 %.
It was not until 2000-2001 (Musharraf era) when Telecom / ICT industryactually gained a boom due to the liberalized policies of the then govt](http://www.pta.gov.pk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=366&Itemid=332).There was no looking back after that and Pakistan has reached a staggering 71 %telecom density as of Jan 2013.
None of this is on credit of Mr Nawaz Sharif, sorry for Nooners. (0%credit)
. Economic Asian Tiger:
Lets not bicker much on the nitty gritties and see this simple benchmark of GDPgrowth (from Pakistan Bureau of Statistics) depicting economic growth from 1951 to 2009](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/Pakistan_gdp_growth_rate.svg/2000px-Pakistan_gdp_growth_rate.svg.png).
As can be seen, the highest the GDP growth went during any year of PMLN’s twotenures is 4.37% with the classic dip of 1.7% in 1999-2000 (Asian Tiger peak:P). This bad economic performance is second only to the current Zardari Govt’stenure (what a competition to have BTW).
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Coupled to this, the investor-killer episode](Foreign Currency Accounts Freeze 1998 | PPTX) of freezing foregncurrency accounts in 1998 (after laundering own & cronies’dollars first), is the shining milestone of PMLN economic performance.
Now coming to the current PMLN Punjab Govt’s economic disaster (can’t be calledperformance). Punjab’s annual average growth rate of 2.5% between 2007 and2011 was even less than the 3.4% of Federal Govt, according toa report by Beacon House University’sInstitute of Public Policy (foreword written by PMLN’ssupposed economy genie Sartaj Aziz).
. Metro Bus:
A project concieved & implemented in a hurry (11 months period) in responseto PTI’s massive 30 Oct 2011 Jalsa, Metro Bus System is a classic example ofthrowing away taxpayer money for political gains. A heavily subsidized system -with a reported nearly Rs 1 million per day subsidy from the national exchequer- this project is nothing but another public sector white elephant like the ailingPIA, Railway or WAPDA. (One blogger even called it Matru ki Bijli ka Mann Dola Part 2 :P).
The system has many hidden facts that will only be known with time (e.g. thepromise of100 buses supposedly to be gifted by Turkish Govt, that nevermaterialized).
Now some may say, well the PMLN have at least built something visible on theground. My friends that is what the Sharifs wanted from the project - somethingvisible on the ground (feasibility, need, implementation, practicability arenot points of concern). The only thing that matters is ‘something should bevisible’ (to make the public fools). Thats all.
. Laptops:
The free laptops initiative is yet another political showpiece in response to30 Oct PTI Jalsa to lure the youth voters (why no laptops before 30 Oct?). Itis simply criminal for a govt to spend nearly Rs 5 Billion on this politicalgimmick when, according to reputed NGO ‘Save The Children’, the same govt spent 15 paisas per child on education in 2011-12. Thecriminal part is that since funds for laptops were not catered for in 2011-12budget so funds were diverted from schools education head for thepolitical gimmickery.
The sorry state of affairs drew the ire of highest judicial offices with CJIftikhar Chaudhry remarking “Punjab govt spending billions on laptops but girls are compelled to studyin graveyards” and LHC Chief Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed expressing his displeasure over not providing freeeducation to kids when billions were being spent on laptops.
Couple to this the millions spent on lavish laptop distribution ceremonies](http://tribune.com.pk/story/363652/pu-laptops-ceremony-court-questions-use-of-city-govt-funds-on-political-drama/) whereSharif family members like Maryam Nawaz and Nawaz Sharif (with no officialposition) distributed govt funded laptops. Where are ethics?
. Danish Schools:
Danish schools are yet another politically motivated showpiece stepdiverting funds meant for millions of kids to a few thousand students in thefully subsidized schools. Whats the point of throwing away so much moneywhen 5700 govt schools have been closed](http://tribune.com.pk/story/72351/punjab-govt-closes-down-5700-schools/) due to lack offunding?
Coming to performance in education sector Punjab’s state of educationactually went down. As pointed out by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, literacy rate & school enrollment actually declined in Punjabsince 2008](http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/pslm/publications/pslm_prov2010-11/exeutive_summary.pdf).
According to Planning Commission’s Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2011](http://www.pc.gov.pk/usefull%20links/ASER-2011/ASERPakistan2011.pdf):
3.8 million Children from the age group 5-9 years are out of school in Punjab.
22% of children in Punjab at age 5 are not registered in any school facility.
3-5 age group 49% were un-enrolled. Girls were 55%.
6-10yrs: 11% are out of school in Punjab (Of this the dropout rate is 2%while 9% have never joined school).
6-16yrs: 16% (9% never enrolled and 7% dropped out). Among the Out of SchoolChildren (OOSC), (6-16yrs) 55% are girls.
Rajanpur and Lodhran have the maximum number of Put of School Children(6-16yrs), 38% and 30% respectively.
D.G. Khan, Rawalpindi, RahimYar Khan and Bahawalnagar have at least 300schools in their districts without drinking water
In 30/36 districts, at least 100 schools are without a toilet. Worstexamples: D.G.Khan with 674 schools, Bahawalnagar with 592 and Rawalpindi with506 without toilets
With this shameful state of education, can spending billions onpolitical gimmicks for media hype be justified?
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Apart from the above core ‘we delivered lines’, some Nooners also layclaim to few other projects. Chief among them are
Ghazi Bharotha Power Project: Feasibility study during BB’s tenure (1996)](Ghazi-Barotha Hydropower Project - Wikipedia) and completed& commissioned in Musharraf tenure (2002).
Coastal Highway: Started andcompleted in Musharraf tenure](Makran Coastal Highway - Wikipedia).
With this article I hope, we can see how PMLN’s myth of ‘We Delivered’(on media) is only a myth - More talk, Less substance. So next time a Noonercomes up with the crammed one-liners, do give him / her a good run
On an another note: Nawaz Sharif goes outside Pakistan to get any medical treatment be it for Cold & Flu or Heart - He has no confidence in any health institution of the country he has Governed at Federal level for 8-9 years and similarly he has no confidence in any health institution in the province of Punjab which has been ruled by him and his family for over 30 years. Period
Not only that; his children have no confidence in their father's Govt., hence they remain outside Pakistan for their businesses.
Once, at a residence of High Commissioner Pakistan in United Kingdom there was a dinner during which conversation also touched the topic of N$'s request (and upcoming Nawaz $harif's visit to UK) to then PM of Britain to ask wealthy investors in Britain to invest in Pakistan, in a lighter vein one of my friends commented that what if Tony Blair seeks a list from his secretary of top 10 wealthiest foreign investors in Britain and then requests them to meet visiting PM without telling them the country of visiting PM's origin.
And when these top ten wealthiest investors are sitting waiting for visiting PM to enter the board room; and Nawaz $harif enters the meeting room and one of the wealthiest investors says
*"Abba Jee Aap ?!?!? Aap Quom ka paisa kya wapis le jana chahtey hain Pakistan mein?" *
Agreed. Elite of Pakistan who have millions of dollars in foreign banks/property have least confidnece over Pakistani doctors because best of doctors do not stay in Pakistan. USA is their final destination before death. Read the following news perhaps ptians have already forgotten this:
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan is being flown to London for a medical checkup due to ‘slow recovery’ from injuries he suffered after falling from a forklift during the election campaign in May.
“His (Imran) recovery is slower than expected and he will be taken to London for a medical checkup,” a close friend of Khan told The Express Tribune on Friday. A team of doctors, who are treating Khan, is also expected to accompany him.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said the PTI chief was scheduled to travel to Islamabad earlier this week but his ‘ill health’ compelled him to cancel his plans.
Khan is not attending the inaugural session of National Assembly today when the newly-elected members will take oath.
Khan was discharged from hospital on May 22 two weeks after falling from a platform at an election campaign rally in Lahore.
He said because of his slow recovery, doctors advised further checkups in London.
When contacted, PTI spokesperson Dr Shireen Mazari refused to confirm or deny the development. “I’ve no information about his [Imran Khan] traveling abroad for a medical checkup,” she said.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan left on a two-week visit to the United Kingdom on early Monday for his medical checkup and some family engagements amid fears about his recovery from a spinal injury he suffered on May 7.
Khan, who had a fall from a forklift before the general elections, is still nursing his injuries and would undergo medical checkup with a prominent expert in London.
This would be first foreign visit by Khan after the rise of the PTI after the May 11 general elections.
PTI Information Secretary said Shireen Mazari contradicted reports that Khan would be holding meetings with British authorities seeking action against suspects allegedly involved in the murder of PTI leader Zahra Shahid Hussain.
“I don’t know who is fuelling such rumours,” she said, adding that Khan’s visit had already been planned and it was strictly private in nature. However, she could not hide her concerns about Khan’s health.
“He is not totally fit yet. He would visit a spine specialist there while some physiotherapists would also help in the rehabilitation process (for his back),” she asserted.
During his absence, PTI President Javed Hashmi would be looking after the party affairs while PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi would look after the affairs of the parliamentary party during Khan’s absence.
A PTI source however told APP that though Khan had been treated by top medics in Lahore, the pace of his recovery was “very slow” and Khan and his aides were not satisfied with the treatment.
“If needed, Khan may extend his stay in London,” the PTI source said, adding that he would also attend some fundraising functions for ShaukatKhanumMemorialHospital and NamalUniversity.
“Since it would be the holy month of Ramadan, Khan would also attend some fund-raising functions already planned in the UK,” the source claimed.
He added that the PTI chief would also meet certain officials of the British government and would officially submit his party’s complaint against some suspects involved in the murder of PTI leader Zahra Shah Hussain – a fact contradicted by the party’s information secretary.
She also expressed her ignorance about fund-raisers for Khan, saying that due to the advent of holy Month of Ramadan, any such activity might have been arranged but she was unaware of it.
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